Helium – App Sync and Backup

Description

Helium is the missing app sync and backup solution for Android.
Helium does NOT require root. All Android users can use Helium to backup and sync Android applications.Helium lets you backup your apps and data to your SD card or cloud storage. With Helium, you can sync app data from your other Android devices– even if they are not on the same network. Set up backup schedules with Helium, and never lose data again.

Note: Helium is NOT available to Motorola devices. This is because Motorola phones have a bug that break Android’s backup mechanism. Until this is fixed by Motorola, Helium will not work on those Androids. You can download Helium manually here:http://download.clockworkmod.com/apks/Backup.apk
If you find that Helium *does* work on your Motorola Android, please notify me.

Note: Some Sony devices have issues with Helium. This includes the Xperia S and Xperia Z. Sony has *disabled* backup on these devices completely.

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What’s New

What’s in this version:

Carbon has been renamed to “Helium” (trademark issue)
App icons are now stored in a .nomedia directory as a hidden dot file. Redo your backups to hopefully clear out the gallery spam.
Fixed a bugs with PC Restore.
Helium’s Windows Installer now includes the Universal ADB Driver as part of the installation. If you had device detection problems before, this may fix it!
Cloud backups are now managed separately per device
Wifi settings can now be backed up (root required)

Allows the app to read SMS messages stored on your device or SIM card. This allows the app to read all SMS messages, regardless of content or confidentiality.

NETWORK COMMUNICATION

FULL NETWORK ACCESS

Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.

CONNECT AND DISCONNECT FROM WI-FI

Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks.

PHONE CALLS

READ PHONE STATUS AND IDENTITY

Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.

STORAGE

MODIFY OR DELETE THE CONTENTS OF YOUR USB STORAGE

Allows the app to write to the USB storage.

YOUR APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

RETRIEVE RUNNING APPS

Allows the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. This may allow the app to discover information about which applications are used on the device.

LOCK SCREEN

DISABLE YOUR SCREEN LOCK

Allows the app to disable the keylock and any associated password security. For example, the phone disables the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enables the keylock when the call is finished.

Allows the app to modify your device’s call log, including data about incoming and outgoing calls. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your call log.

READ YOUR CONTACTS

Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your device, including the frequency with which you’ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific individuals. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.

MODIFY YOUR CONTACTS

Allows the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your device, including the frequency with which you’ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific contacts. This permission allows apps to delete contact data.

READ USER DICTIONARY

READ TERMS YOU ADDED TO THE DICTIONARY

Allows the app to read all words, names and phrases that the user may have stored in the user dictionary.

YOUR ACCOUNTS

FIND ACCOUNTS ON THE DEVICE

Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the device. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

READ SENSITIVE LOG DATA

Allows the app to read from the system’s various log files. This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the device, potentially including personal or private information.

NETWORK COMMUNICATION

VIEW WI-FI CONNECTIONS

Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.

VIEW NETWORK CONNECTIONS

Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.

RECEIVE DATA FROM INTERNET

Allows apps to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app’s service. Using this service will incur data usage. Malicious apps could cause excess data usage.

SYSTEM TOOLS

TEST ACCESS TO PROTECTED STORAGE

Allows the app to test a permission for USB storage that will be available on future devices.